Associations to the word «Casbah»

Wiktionary

CASBAH, noun. The fortress in a city in North Africa or the Middle East.
CASBAH, noun. (by synecdoche) The medina, the older part of a city in North Africa or the Middle East.

Dictionary definition

CASBAH, noun. An older or native quarter of many cities in northern Africa; the quarter in which the citadel is located.

Wise words

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